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document.write( " Starting with the general quadratic
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document.write( " the general solution using the quadratic equation is:
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document.write( " So lets solve  ( notice  ,  , and  )
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document.write( "  Plug in a=-1, b=4, and c=5
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document.write( "  Square 4 to get 16
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document.write( "  Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)
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document.write( "  Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this solver)
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document.write( "  Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2
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document.write( " So now the expression breaks down into two parts
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document.write( " Lets look at the first part:
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document.write( "  Add the terms in the numerator
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document.write( "  Divide
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document.write( " So one answer is
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document.write( " Now lets look at the second part:
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document.write( "  Subtract the terms in the numerator
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document.write( "  Divide
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document.write( " So another answer is
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document.write( " So our solutions are:
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